Diginex Bets on $1.5 Billion AI Deal While Tokenized Assets Surge Past $20 Billion

Shares down 63% in 10 sessions; company must regain compliance by September or face delisting. Acquisition of profitable AI firm aims to transform from ESG holding to digital asset tech.

A steep stock slide and a Nasdaq compliance deadline have put Diginex in a bind. But the company’s management is banking on a transformative acquisition to pull it back from the brink, just as a key market for digital assets hits a fresh milestone.

The shares have lost roughly 63% over the past ten trading sessions, closing Thursday at $1.45. That plunge came despite a reverse stock split completed at the end of April, a measure that had been urgently needed after the exchange formally warned Diginex that its stock had traded below $1 for too long. The company now has until the end of September to regain compliance or risk being delisted.

Deputy Chairman Lorenzo Romano laid out the escape plan in a recent investor interview: a share-exchange takeover of Resulticks Global Companies valued at around $1.5 billion. The deal is meant to pivot Diginex from a niche ESG holding company into a profitable, AI-powered technology business. Four existing units will be folded into a single platform covering carbon accounting, green finance and supply chain transparency.

Resulticks brings the financial heft to make that pivot credible. The target generated roughly $150 million in revenue last year and an operating profit of about $46 million, translating to a 32% margin. Management forecasts revenue of as much as $210 million in the current fiscal year. In exchange, Resulticks gets a substantial funding commitment: most of Diginex’s future capital raises are earmarked for the acquired business through spring 2027.

The broader market backdrop is strengthening. On May 10, the total value of tokenized real-world assets crossed $20 billion for the first time, with tokenized US Treasuries on Ethereum alone reaching $8 billion. Institutional investors are moving beyond pilot projects, building out processes that integrate regulation, settlement and data quality. That is exactly the space Diginex wants to occupy, combining digital finance infrastructure with the RegTech expertise Resulticks would add.

The sector is also seeing big-ticket M&A. Bullish is buying transfer agent Equiniti for around $4.2 billion, while Digital Asset raised $300 million at a $2 billion valuation. Digital Asset says it has processed more than $6 trillion in tokenized assets — a reminder of the scale this market can reach, and the pressure on smaller players like Diginex to keep up technologically.

Regulatory tailwinds could also drive demand. The EU’s CSRD directive and a new UAE climate law with reporting obligations kicking in at the end of May are pushing companies toward sustainability software. Diginex sees these as a sales catalyst.

Before the strategy can take effect, though, significant hurdles remain. The Resulticks deal requires shareholder approval, Nasdaq sign-off and regulatory clearances. The company also plans to cancel nearly all of its founder warrants. Any misstep could derail the transaction, leaving Diginex exposed to a potential delisting in September. The next few months demand flawless execution if the company is to turn its ambitious narrative into a market reality.